Air-valve



(N-o Model.)

D. R. BERRY.

AIR VALVE.

No. 499,956. Patented June 20, 1893.

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DAVID Ross BERRY, oE RooKAwAnNEi/v JERSEY.

AIR-VALVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,956, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed February '7, 1893. Serial No. 461,336. (No model.) A

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, DAVID Ross BERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockaway,lMorris county, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Valves, of which the following is a specification.

lVIy invention relates to air valves to be attached to objects to be inflated, such for instance as pneumatic tires for bicycles or other vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide a valve that may be readily connected with the tire or with the inflatable tube thereof in a strong, durable, efficient way, and yet permits of its disconnection from the tube without -cutting or injury to the same; lthat .prevents leakage and permits of the ready inflation 'and deflation of the tire; and that permits, if desired, of employing metal only and dispensing with springs and washers. To these ends, I have devised the improved construe tion hereinafter described and claimed.

The accompanying drawings show the invention in a form that I have found to be practical and desirable. Some of the features may, doubtless, be used without the others in constructions differing in detail somewhat from that herein shown.

Figure 1 is a View in elevation of the air valves showing the elastic tube in section, and the exterior cover in dotted lines. Fig. 2 isa sectional view of the air valve. Fig. 3 is a similar section at right angles to that shown in Fig. 2; and FigA is a bottom plan view of,v

the air valve.

yThe tube A or other article to be inflated is provided with an aperture for the reception of the valve frame, and may be strengthened at this point if desirable, by interior and exterior elastic washers a, a. A The valve fram e, i

'in the form shown, consists of a tube or hub B having a flange b. This part of the device, as well as all the other parts, is preferably made of some metal not readily oxidizable or corrosive such as brass or other suitable metal or alloy. The flanged end of the valve frame is forced through the aperture in the elastic tube. The inner face of the flange nearest the edge is preferably plane as atb and within this annular plane face is an annular groove or depression b2. The wall of the inflatable tube surrounding the aperture lies upon this face of the flange and is clamped between it and a loose clamping ring' or follower C having a flange c. The face of this flange near its outer edge is plane, corresponding with the face of the iiangeb, and within such plane face is an annular rib c corresponding in shape with the depression in the flange b. Within this annular rib and next the bore of the follower is an annular groove or recess c2. The follower passes loosely over the hub or frame A and is forced down by a nut D working on athread on the hub. Y

As seen in the drawings, when the parts are clamped together, the edge of the aperture in the elastic tube is forced into the annular recess c2 in the follower and the wall of the tube is clamped between the plane and interlocking faces of the two flanges. A tight connection is thus formed between the frame of the valve and the tube and the nut that clamps the follower is in turn locked by the cap K as hereinafter appears. Of course the faces of the clamping flanges might be formed otherwise than as described, and so far as the construction of the valves, hereinafter described,

is concerned, the valve frame might be differently attached to the inflatable tube.

The dotted lines X- represent any ordinary covering for the tube.

The bore of the hub A is contracted at the central portion and on each side of such contraction is formed a conical valve seat f, g. The inner end of the bore is preferably enlarged and is screw threaded for the reception of a threaded plug H having@ slot h therein. The valve stem I has formed on or secured to it a conical valve f that is seated atf-and the reduced inner end of the stem is flattened and enters the slot in the plug II. The stem passes loosely through the contracted bore and its outer end is screw threaded for the reception of a nut g having a conical face and constituting a valve that is seated at g.` This valve nut is inclosed by a cap K s cre'wing upon the end of the hub B and bear- `placed in position and the plug H is screwed IOO in, theflattened end of the stem lying in the v slot in the plug, and the valve frame is then attached' to the elastic tube as described. The plugH prevents the stem from dropping into the elastic tube, and the stem in turn, when held bylits'valve-nut g', whiehfislthe normal condition, locks the plug against turning and prevents it' from working loose from its socket. The valve f serves as a check valve during the operation of inflation. When the valve nut g isscrewediup;tightlyrbothvalyesl; are firmly closed against their seats and leakage is im possible. Both the valves and their seats should be ground to a true fit and lfrom l their form they will not become impaired by Wear. When itis desired to inliatemthetirathe cap K isreplaced by the screw cap orifhimbleV of the compressor, thepv-alveenutfg-i lravingl been loosened but not removed. There is then sufncientclearance past. Ithe valvesjaaiHd stem .to i admit ,air,-wl 1ile aslbeforeistated ,the -i valvelf servesas archeoklfvalye, The- 1` sired.` degree; ofjnlation, havingA been ob. tained,thethimble o f the compressorris re.,- movedf-the -valve out gf tightenediunatliv firmly.` drawing both valves against" their: seatsfandrthe cap Kireplace@A` luv-screwing; up, the valve nutfthe; Stem iefnrevented from i minimally the Aslotted plusA and werev possibilityi of the ystern `:slipping g omrefvolvllg" and asY stated ,both valves,mullihereforeabef positively forced against,thlisl,'S.. %lts.'JA

To deiiatethe tire, itis. only` necessary to,

remove -4 the `cap, loosen,` the valvel not anni 4pllesathe spindlefdo'vvnslightly, This um,

seats/the checkvalve f( andithe, airfespapes, past thevalveofgf, which .bviteovvn:presento i itgthen tends .to unseat.` i

It 4will be seen. theol ilisneneeientirelyfwithi Spring controlled valvesiandrmarv use metal; onflyr-butfof eourseif desiredffllevalvesfaoeei and seats. might wloe mede -of-hlffird-L reinherJ or anvotlier. suitable material.. Irrefen .how-1 ever,- rto entirely dispense withailyiotheamafl terial,thanlactal-v l l lllyimparoved ldevice ,isrv strong] and, iseeo-s nomical to constructand-owingito `the.,char-i acterfof the valves, theyfwll no;',;in.lqvmgoni tnued 'use become impaired,and11Lurayr as before stated. disconnect the valve entirely Withoutrinj uring :the elastic tube..

I'claim .as my.,inventionfp 1. Theoombination ofthe 1liangeliJilin,ther valve devices contained therein, ,the flangedl, follower.n nut. alithe cap.

2 Tlieeombnation ofl ille iieiiged linlaitliei valve devieeeeonteined therein, tlfleffollevierif having e flange eofoperetigrwithftheiflengei onine hub to clamp thetuheioriothe deviejei tos-which the hub isainilied,` andithie Antinori ingoon the followerh to press it-toward the; engeoftheliub, l

`The combination of thelengedihnb andi flangedl. follower` formed. vvitli-A in-terloekingil faces. or adjacent sides l betiveenf which the?` material iseelampeol,` devices forpressingahel followertoward the flange of. the hubiandl valve-devices ,contained :within the hul).

lfand a nut screwing on the stem andiforming having a smooth bore, the. clamping, i

oeohfotherrtoiforeeftlieiai outer plain portion and an inner annular grooye,. the follower having a-iiange .whose face ois formed with al1-outer plainportion and an annular rib, and an annular recess `nearest the bore, devices 4for clamping the follower, and the valvedevices contained within ithoihnba l l 5. The combination of the hub or valve jframe Vhaving an 4enlarged inner end, and havling Vtwo valve seats; the valve stem arranged longitudinally in the hub, a valve contained within. a ,recess in the. hilb iltsaid 4valve seat', land 'a valvefnut'adjustably secured on the oplpcsitaends'ofithestein and forming-a closely ltting, opening and closing valve for the other Sofit, eubetentiellmseeinorth..i

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r lllfflllie combination-ofi monsoon-valve iframehavinsdn., `italo. tnooeniealivelve isernia eivalve Siematrv .veli/esopo 1 foe-eaeh leest, means forf drawing the valves toward 4.' Thepcombination of thahubiliavng ai Harige whoseo face is .formed withan ,annlllirf orfmovingftheiniewevffromioeeh @thereto urirseat them.

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l1. The combination of the hub or valve frame having in its bore two conical Valve seats, avalve stem, two Valves, one for each seat, means for drawing the valves toward each other to force them against their seats, or moving them away from each other to nnseat them, and means for connecting the valve frame with the elastic tube of a pneumatic tire, substantially as described.

12. The combination of the solid hub or valve frame having a fiange for its attachment to an elastic tube, and an interior bore contracted at the middle with a conical valve seat at each end of such contraction, a valve' spinscribed' my name.

DAVID ROSS BERRY.

Witnesses:

EDWARD C. DAVIDSON, FRANK S. OBER. 

